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Walnut Creek Surf

ECNL Regional League Boys · NorCal BU18/19 · 23 teams · Walnut Creek Surf Soccer Club (all teams)

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4th
4-2-0 record · 6 played
2.33 points per game
+11 goal diff · 16–5
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64% chance of top 4 · expected finish 4.2
+0.16 schedule faced · avg opponent rating

Next game — Sat Oct 24, 10:00 AM

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Walnut Creek Surf
4th · 2.33 PPG
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Stockton TLJ FC
3rd · 2.50 PPG

Stockton Soccer Complex, Field 5 ↗ far trip

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●●●○○ Toss-up to win

Most likely score 2–2 (expected goals 2.4 for, 2.1 against · 1.54 expected points)

Season so farWalnut Creek SurfStockton TLJ FC
Position4th3rd
Record (W-D-L)4-2-05-0-1
Points per game2.332.50
Goals for / game2.73.5
Goals against / game0.82.2
Clean sheets30
Held scoreless10
Form (recent first)D W W W DW W W W L
Biggest win4–0 vs SF United FC5–2 at Livermore Fusion SC
Worst loss—3–5 at ALBION SC Central Valley
Model rating (net goals vs avg)+1.29+1.09
Schedule faced (avg opp. rating)+0.16+0.29

Common opponents: Central Valley Premier FC -RL — we 2–1; they 3–2. SF United FC — we 4–0; they 4–1. Livermore Fusion SC — we 3–0; they 5–2.

Game plan

  • Respect their attack
    Stockton TLJ FC score 3.5/game — well above the league's 2.3.

    Deny the easy goals first: compact shape between the lines, no fouls in shooting range, and a plan for their best outlet. Score first and make them chase.

  • Finishing wins the tight ones
    Held scoreless 1 time(s): 0–0 at Solano Surf.

    Against a low block, the first goal usually comes from a cross or a cut-back, not a dribble. Get 2–3 bodies in the box on every wide entry and finish practice this week at game speed.

  • Swing game — small margins
    Win 45% / draw 19% / loss 36%.

    Games like this are decided by one set piece or one transition. Prioritise the strongest XI for the full game, be disciplined with fouls near the box, and have a clear late-game plan for both "protect the lead" and "chase".

  • They arrive in form
    Stockton TLJ FC have won 4 straight.

    Don't let them settle: deny the first 10 minutes of rhythm with pressure on their first pass out of the back.

  • Away game
    Kickoff 10:00 AM at Stockton Soccer Complex.

    Arrive 75 minutes early to see the surface and goal size; plan a longer dynamic warm-up after a drive. Away wins are worth the same 3 points — keep the routine identical to home.

If Saturday goes…

Where we'd sit after the Stockton TLJ FC game. The table is ordered by points per game, so one result can move us several places. Type any score in the first row (Walnut Creek Surf – Stockton TLJ FC) to see where it lands us; it resets when you reload. Likely results plays out the model's most likely score in the 10 other games that week (Mon Oct 19 – Sun Oct 25); the outer columns are the best and worst the rivals can do.

Our resultRivals don't playLikely resultsEvery rival wins
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Draw · 2.14 PPG
6th▼ down 2 5th▼ down 1 6th▼ down 2
Win
2.43 PPG
3rd▲ up 1 3rd▲ up 1 3rd▲ up 1
Draw
2.14 PPG
6th▼ down 2 5th▼ down 1 6th▼ down 2
Loss
2.00 PPG
6th▼ down 2 9th▼ down 5 10th▼ down 6

Can we move up this round? No. With a 2–2 draw we fall to at least 5th even if every rival loses, and as low as 6th if every rival wins.

Where we finish

2,000 simulated seasons

9% finish 1st
64% top 4
36% below the top 4
4.2 average finish
  1. 1st 9%
  2. 2nd 20%
  3. 3rd 21%
  4. 4th 14%
  5. 5th 10%
  6. 6th 7%
  7. 7th 6%
  8. 8th 4%
  9. 9th 3%
  10. 10th 3%
  11. 11th 1%
  12. 12th 1%
  13. 13th <1%
  14. 14th <1%
  15. 15th
  16. 16th
  17. 17th
  18. 18th
  19. 19th
  20. 20th
  21. 21st
  22. 22nd
  23. 23rd

Every remaining game in the division is played out with the forecast's goal odds, 2,000 times, and the table is re-sorted each time. Green marks the top 4.

Climbing the table

What it takes to pass each team above us, from our 9 remaining known games (max 2.73 PPG if we win out).

#TeamPPGProj.To pass them
1 ALBION SC Central Valley 2.67 (+0.34) 2nd (2.34) 27 of 27 pts to pass their current pace, 22 for their projection
2 Clovis Crossfire 2.57 (+0.24) 1st (2.48) 25 of 27 pts to pass their current pace, 24 for their projection
3 Stockton TLJ FC 2.50 (+0.17) 4th (2.09) 24 of 27 pts to pass their current pace, 18 for their projection

How the results connect

12 chains · 11 teams

Paths of results that link Walnut Creek Surf to Stockton TLJ FC through teams both have faced, drawn as one map. Teams sit in columns by how many games away from us they are. Each arrow is one game, pointing away from us, and its colour is the result for the team it starts from. Hover or tap an arrow to trace a chain and see its net goal margin.

3 favour us
4 even
5 favour them
-0.3 goals per chain on average. The results point their way.
won lost drew· result for the team the arrow starts from
3–0 2–5 2–1 2–3 4–0 1–4 2–2 2–2 1–2 3–3 1–1 1–3 2–4 4–1 1–3 0–0 3–1 0–0 5–3 0–2 Walnut Creek Surf 4th Livermore Fusion SC 18th Central Valley Prem… 9th SF United FC 21st Union FC 12th South Valley United… 13th Solano Surf 8th Turlock Academica J… 14th Sunnyvale Alliance … 5th ALBION SC Central V… 1st Stockton TLJ FC 3rd

Hover or tap an arrow to trace a chain, or step through them with the arrows. Open full screen and turn your phone to see the whole map.

12 chains

Position over the season

9 game days

1st 12th 23rd Aug 15 Aug 22 Sep 19 Oct 2 Oct 17

The table re-sorted after each date on which a game was played. Shaded band is the top 4.

The path

run-in difficulty -0.52 · 20th hardest of 23

DateOpponentWhereDifficultyWinLikelyExp. ptsRun. PPGPriority
Sat Oct 24
10:00 AM
Stockton TLJ FC
3rd · 5-0-1 · GD +8
Away far trip
Stockton Soccer Complex
●●●○○ Toss-up
45%
2–2 1.54 2.22 Swing game
Sat Oct 31
10:00 AM
Turlock Academica Jrs
14th · 1-3-2 · GD -3
Away far trip
Academica Fields · turf?
●●○○○ Lean win
60%
2–1 2.01 2.19 Swing game
Sat Nov 7
03:00 PM
San Ramon FC -RL
10th · 4-1-2 · GD +11
Home
Heather Farms Park
●●●○○ Toss-up
50%
2–1 1.71 2.14 Swing game
Sat Mar 13
TBD
Stanford Strikers
23rd · 0-0-6 · GD -31
Home
●○○○○ Favorable
97%
5–0 2.94 2.22 Bank it
Sat Apr 3
10:00 AM
Fresno Heat
11th · 4-0-3 · GD +3
Away
●●●○○ Toss-up
58%
2–1 1.92 2.19 Swing game
Sat Apr 10
TBD
Sanger Futbol Club
20th · 0-1-4 · GD -15
Home
●○○○○ Favorable
88%
3–0 2.72 2.24 Bank it
Sat Apr 17
TBD
Diablo Valley Futbol Club
22nd · 0-0-5 · GD -18
Home
●○○○○ Favorable
93%
4–0 2.83 2.28 Bank it
Sun Apr 25
04:15 PM
Santa Cruz Mid County YSC
7th · 4-0-2 · GD +8
Away far trip
Soquel High School Stadium Field · turf?
●●●●○ Tough
39%
1–1 1.42 2.22 Upside
Sat May 1
04:00 PM
East County Revolution FC /09
17th · 1-0-4 · GD -7
Away
Sunset Sports Complex (SSC)
●●○○○ Lean win
70%
2–1 2.27 2.22 Bank it

"Far trip" = the venue's zip is outside our home sectional area (first three digits), a rough travel flag, not a distance. Venue names open in Google Maps. "Bank it" = expected win, dropping points here hurts most. "Swing game" = near coin-flip, where the finish is decided. "Upside" = underdog, nothing to lose. Running PPG assumes the expected points from every game up to that row.

Standings

#TeamGPWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGFormSoSRun-inTop 4Exp. finish
1 ALBION SC Central Valley 6510 296+23 162.67 WWWWD -0.25 +0.62 81% 3.0
2 Clovis Crossfire 7601 419+32 182.57 WWWWW -1.07 -0.13 94% 1.9
3 Stockton TLJ FC 6501 2113+8 152.50 LWWWW +0.29 -0.10 36% 5.7
4 Walnut Creek Surf 6420 165+11 142.33 DWWWD +0.16 -0.52 64% 4.2
5 Sunnyvale Alliance Soccer Club 7511 238+15 162.29 WWWWW -0.64 +0.65 23% 7.0
6 Elk Grove United 7502 198+11 152.14 LWWWW -0.77 -0.26 30% 6.4
7 Santa Cruz Mid County YSC 6402 135+8 122.00 LWWWL -0.10 +0.14 8% 9.1
8 Solano Surf 7421 135+8 142.00 WWLDW -0.11 -0.38 17% 7.4
9 Central Valley Premier FC -RL 7412 2211+11 131.86 WLDWW -0.41 +0.08 8% 8.8
10 San Ramon FC -RL 7412 209+11 131.86 LWWWW -0.66 -0.84 30% 6.3
11 Fresno Heat 7403 1916+3 121.71 WLLWL -0.06 -0.01 0% 11.8
12 Union FC 7322 128+4 111.57 WWLLD +0.80 -0.90 7% 9.1
13 South Valley United Soccer Club 6303 2012+8 91.50 LWLLW +0.33 -0.03 2% 11.0
14 Turlock Academica Jrs 6132 912-3 61.00 DLWDL +0.64 -0.20 0% 14.2
15 South Valley Chivas 3102 616-10 31.00 WLL +1.06 +0.34 0% 17.4
16 Sheriffs FC 6204 719-12 61.00 WWLLL -1.18 +0.46 0% 17.7
17 East County Revolution FC /09 5104 613-7 30.60 WLLLL +0.71 +0.19 0% 16.9
18 Livermore Fusion SC 7115 1018-8 40.57 DLLLL +0.18 -0.65 0% 15.9
19 Legends FC SJ 6105 842-34 30.50 LLLWL +0.77 -0.51 0% 19.7
20 Sanger Futbol Club 5014 318-15 10.20 LDLLL +1.19 -0.03 0% 19.6
21 SF United FC 7016 621-15 10.14 DLLLL +0.86 -0.47 0% 19.1
22 Diablo Valley Futbol Club 5005 321-18 00.00 LLLLL +0.60 -0.14 0% 21.2
23 Stanford Strikers 6006 132-31 00.00 LLLLL +0.78 +0.17 0% 22.7

Tap a team to see every game it has played (opponent's current position in brackets) and what's next. Ordered the way the league publishes it: points per game, then goal difference. The green edge marks the top 4. SoS is strength of schedule, the average model rating of opponents faced — positive means a harder road than average. "Top 4" and "Exp. finish" come from playing the rest of the season 2,000 times with the forecast model.

How the forecast works: every played game feeds each team's attack and defence rating, adjusted for who it was against — a goal past a strong defence counts for more than one past a weak one. Ratings are shrunk toward the league average (2.29 goals per team per game) by 3 "prior" games so early blowouts don't dominate, and results older than about 120 days count half. Expected goals for a matchup multiply those, with a 8% home bump, and a Poisson score grid gives win/draw/loss odds.